MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION
The charity supports racially minoritised communities in London, focusing on at-risk young people, women, refugees, migrants, prisoners and ex-offenders. It promotes 1. education 2. recreation 3. mental and physical health 4.advice 5.community safety and outreach 6. social welfare. It offers tailored services and skills development to help individuals overcome challenges and build a better future.
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TO RELIEVE POVERTY, PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND ADVANCE EDUCATION OF MOTHERS AND CHILDREN IN POOR COMMUNITIES IN EAST AFRICA AND THE BEM COMMUNITIES IN THE UK BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,595 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in total net assets increasing to £42,236. Unrestricted reserves stood at £4,203, while restricted reserves were £38,033. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accord with the accounting records and comply with relevant legal and SORP requirements.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £113,069 — grants £113,069 (9); 39% of the £287,559 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £108,372 — grants £108,372 (6); 49% of the £219,161 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £77,053 — grants £77,053 (9); 37% of the £208,115 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2022 (received 08/03/2023, 8 days after the 28/02/2023 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 08479121
Company officers (Companies House)
- YUSUF, Naima Ibrahim on trustee list
- HARED, Khadra Ali on trustee list
- VIRAMI, Nazmu
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/03/2025)
Trustees
- KHADRA ALI HAREDchair
- Naima Yusuf
- Nazmu Virani
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £288k | £264k |
| 30/04/2024 | £219k | £227k |
| 30/04/2023 | £208k | £204k |
| 30/04/2022 | £197k | £217k |
| 30/04/2021 | £201k | £173k |
Common questions
Is MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,595 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in total net assets increasing to £42,236. Unrestricted reserves stood at £4,203, while restricted reserves were £38,033. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts accord with the accounting records and comply with relevant legal and SORP requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION as a grant recipient include HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES, DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY, THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST, The AVOCADO Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2025 | £12k | This grant will expand existing health equity projects, focusing on building confidence in individuals & communities. 3 champions will be recruited and trained |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2022 | £10k | A programme of wellbeing activities for Somali adults and young people. |
| DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY | FY2024 | £9k | |
| THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Towards their work supporting mental health in women. |
| The AVOCADO Foundation | FY2024 | £4k | Grant awarded at AVOCADO Den Corporate Edition 2024 |
| HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES | FY2022 | £400 | Small grant to support the wellbeing of staff and volunteers |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 20/06/2025 | £96k | Grant to Mother and Child Welfare organisation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2025 | £20k | Succeed and Thrive |
| Greater London Authority | 08/10/2024 | £33k | Somalian Futures (MACWO) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2022 | £10k | Stepping Up |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/02/2020 | £9k | Tea and Story |
| UK government | 06/02/2019 | £10k | Women Side by Side |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 2 | £53k |
| ST. JAMES'S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £341k |
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | 1 | £250k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £185k |
| THE SEGELMAN TRUST | 1 | £122k |
| HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £112k |
| THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £88k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £84k |
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- COMMUNITIES WELFARE NETWORK
- WOMEN’S HEALTH MATTERS
- THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST
- SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
- THE MOTHER AND CHILD FOUNDATION LIMITED
- THE WOMEN & FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATION | £288k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITIES WELFARE NETWORK | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN’S HEALTH MATTERS | £850k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST | £9.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN | £7.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MOTHER AND CHILD FOUNDATION LIMITED | £101k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |